Rear Shock Bush.

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Planning on changing my rear shocks soon.
Looks like they have been on a while and have a feeling that the top bushes will be seized on.
Any hints and tips for removing them??, so that I have an idea when I get to that piont.
Will be doing them out in the street so tools will be limited.
Thanks Kevin

 

[123-eddy09]

When i did mine i removed the top mounting bracket off the chassis then used an angle grinder to remove the bush. If you use a grinding disc to grind the inner tube of the bush thin you can then split it with a chisel, it saves cutting into the mount. Hope ot helps.

 

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When i did mine i removed the top mounting bracket off the chassis then used an angle grinder to remove the bush. If you use a grinding disc to grind the inner tube of the bush thin you can then split it with a chisel, it saves cutting into the mount. Hope ot helps.

Thanks Mate,
Thats one tool I can have at the ready.

 

[Paul D]

I used a crowbar behind the old shock and chassis, with a plate to 'help' the chassis take the force, and just levered one off. The other side almost fell off!

 

[sas_pinkie]

start soaking everything days before with copious quatities of penetrating fluid, such as wd40 and cleaning threads with a wire brush and you will be amazed at what will actually come off.